> "50% more power, 50% more weight, but lot more reliability in the form
of two extra cylinders . . ."
. . .that also make it inherently smoother as well, I think.
Having said that however, I can't say that as nicely as I keep my
engine/prop balanced that vibration has ever been the slightest problem.
When it's in that WOT sweet spot up high in cruise it might as well be a
turbine.
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Those hydraulic lifters you mention Mark . . . they sure work fine in
cars and everything else but Steve Bennett told me he took hydraulic
lifters out of the original HAP 1835 that Ken Cottle put in my plane to
start with. Steve said they were taking too long to pump up and were
spalling the cam lobes. That was before he replaced the 1835 with his
2180. In your experience, is that an issue you've seen or heard about
with VW's and Corvairs?
I guess the subject of this thread is completely diverted at this point
with talk of all these other engines . . . and now here comes my question
about hydraulic valve lifters. Screws up the search function in the
archives I imagine. Still . . . is cam lobe damage a problem anyone's
ever heard of with sluggish hydraulic lifters? I'm just curious . . . .
I know Steve didn't like 'em.
Mike
KSEE
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